The Hills Shire Council currently has four Alcohol-Free Zones located on the road reserves at the next locations:

? Have Your Say on Alcohol-Free Zones , Pennant Street and CBD areas.

? Glanmire Road, Baulkham Hills.

? Baulkham Hills Town Centre, 19, 21-25 & 27 Yattenden Crescent, Baulkham Hills.

? Caroline Chisholm Drive, Winston Hills.

Under the MUNICIPALITY Act, Council is required to investigate whether the zones are needed for an additional four-year period.

It is proposed to set up a new Alcohol-Free Zone in Rouse Hill in a portion of Mile End Road, Windsor Road and Commercial Road and in Resolution Place. It is also proposed to extend the existing Alcohol- Free Zone in Castle Hill to add Terminus Street, a section of Cecil Avenue, Cheriton Avenue and yet another portion of Showground Road.

The location of the Alcohol-Free Zones is on display at the Council Chambers at 3 Columbia Court, Norwest during business hours 8:30am to 4:30pm or can be looked at on Council?s website by searching ?Alcohol Free Zone?.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Council?s Road Safety Officer Angela Vernicos on Ph: 9843 0145.

Written submissions are invited from interested persons or groups with regards to the removal, retention or installing these Alcohol-Free Zones, and should be forwarded to Council by 13 June 2023. Submissions ought to be emailed to council@thehills. nsw.gov.au or addressed to:

General Manager,

The Hills Shire Council

Attn: Angela Vernicos, Road Safety Officer

PO Box 7064 NORWEST NSW 2153